Lake Macdonald · Suburb / Locality

First Nations in Lake Macdonald

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities — how many people identify as First Nations, and how they fare on age, schooling, work, income and language. From the ABS 2021 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Profile; the ABS notes these counts are an undercount.

A higher proportion of First Nations people live in Lake Macdonald than in about 76% of similar areas. This group is notably young, with a typical age of just 20 years, and they experience much higher incomes than those in the rest of the state.

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📍 Lake Macdonald, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Macdonald sits — Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people

34
  • 1–1: 6180 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 0 areas
  • 3–4: 770 areas
  • 4–5: 626 areas
  • 5–7: 781 areas
  • 7–9: 780 areas
  • 9–12: 625 areas
  • 12–17: 661 areas
  • 17–23: 511 areas
  • 23–32: 567 areas
  • 32–44: 486 areas
  • 44–60: 559 areas
  • 60–82: 470 areas
  • 82–113: 455 areas
  • 113–155: 490 areas
  • 155–212: 381 areas
  • 212–291: 319 areas
  • 291–398: 256 areas
  • 398–546: 182 areas
  • 546–748: 111 areas
  • 748–1,025: 72 areas
  • 1,025–1,404: 38 areas
  • 1,404–1,924: 20 areas
  • 1,924–2,637: 10 areas
  • 2,637–3,613: 1 area
  • 3,613–4,952: 0 areas
  • 4,952–6,786: 1 area

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Macdonald — higher than 74% of areas.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people compared with the state and national average
Lake Macdonald34
Queensland 237,303

Population & age

How many people identify as First Nations, and the typical age.

There are 34 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the area. They are noticeably younger than the national figure, with a typical age of 20 compared to 24 across Australia.

Income

Personal and household incomes.

Household income for First Nations residents is $2,124, which is well above the Queensland figure of $1,517. Personal income is also much higher than most areas, at a typical $725 per week.

Language & culture

Use of an Australian Indigenous language at home.

Cultural ties remain strong, with 23.5% of First Nations people speaking a traditional language. This is far above the national figure of 12.3%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). First Nations in Lake Macdonald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31615/lake-macdonald/topic/first-nations